English Explanatory Dictionary

stew in one's juices

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.

Pronunciation

En-au-stew in one's juices.ogg

Word forms

stew in one's juices stews in one's juices stewing in one's juices stewed in one's juices stew in one's own juice stew in one's own juices

Synonyms

fret fume mope stew in one's own broth stew in one's own gravy stew in one's own grease

Related words

bring one's own hide to market make one's bed and lie in it reap what one sows self-saucing
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